HONOLULU — Kensai Hirata of Japan opened with four straight birdies, and he got up-and-down for one last birdie on the 18th at Waialae for a 7-under 63 and a one-shot lead among the early starters Friday in the Sony Open.

Patrick Fishburn had a fast start at the Sony Open. Denny McCarthy overcame a sluggish start. All they share in common is being atop the leaderboard at Waialae going into the weekend.

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HONOLULU (AP) — Kensai Hirata of Japan opened ... Cup outside Rome — Sepp Straka of Austria, and U.S. captain Zach Johnson.

HONOLULU (AP) — Kensai Hirata of Japan opened ... Cup outside Rome — Sepp Straka of Austria, and U.S. captain Zach Johnson. Johnson, who turns 49 next month, holed out with a 9-iron from ...

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